TradeWinds Island Grand spans 20 lush, tropical acres and boasts a heritage of award-winning service and certification as a Florida Green Lodge. Overlooking the tranquil waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Island Grand is located on the white sand beaches of St. Pete Beach - voted the No. 1 beach destination in the U.S. by TripAdvisor's 2012 Travelers' Choice Award. Parents magazine rated it #3 as one of the Top 10 Resorts for Families in 2013. TradeWinds is also an autism-friendly resort, as designated by the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD). Located just 30 minutes from Tampa International Airport, Island Grand offers a variety of recreational and kid-friendly activities including 5 heated pools, mini-golf, a bungee trampoline, a floating offshore waterpark, paddleboats along a meandering waterway, family-friendly dive-in movies by the pool, fully supervised drop-off camps and an activity center packed with crafts. Island Grand offers 11 dining and entertainment venues including Palm Court Italian Grill, Bermuda’s Steak & Seafood along with sand-in-your-toes beach bars. Pamper yourself with a beachfront massage or refresh facial at Body Works Salon & Spa. Let your memories begin at TradeWinds … for the best family vacation ever.

Haverford, Pennsylvania

My ratings by kids age

Don't Go

This place is awful. Overpriced, poor attitude of staff, overcrowded, they actually sell day passes to locals, so chairs at the pool are hard to get. Food is shamelessly overpriced and inedible. We paid full price, $550 + $35 a night to be elbow to elbow with trailer park trash. This place has tremendous potential but is so poorly managed that you should just run away. The extra people at the pools causes tremendous chaos. I was watching my 5 and 7 year old in one of the pools (no lifeguards) and a little girl, about 6, started crying and asked me to help her find her parents. I helped her look for her mom and dad, great parents abandoning their 6 year old, who we eventually found. When I got back to the pool my 7 year old daughter told me that a man had tried to take her out of the pool. This is true, the Pinellas County Sheriff took a report on 3/29/15, call them if you don't believe me (727-582-6200). Additionally, when we got home i got an email asking me to complete a survey, I completed the survey factually and unemotionally, not even getting into the attempted abduction of my daughter. I received an email from and administrative assistant which said we are sorry that...and then listed the items in the survey that I mentioned were sub-par; the items were in a different font size. Clearly this was just a cut and paste email that they send, with no sincerity. As to the incident with my daughter, I will compliment the security staff, as they flooded the area with officers, and they brought in the sheriff's deputy. The good is that they took this issue so seriously, the bad is that they had to start checking people for room keys or wristbands; my point is that if they did not allow so many non-guests into the resort, perhaps it would be safer. Also, the day trippers were not shy about bringing in their own coolers of Busch beer (yes Busch) and lining them up on the edge of the pool...THEIR IS NO OVERSIGHT AT THIS PLACE

My ratings by kids age

Wonderful family fun for all ages

This hotel was perfect for our family. We wanted to vacation somewhere where we could find things for the kids to do while my hubby and I were able to get some alone time. The girls loved the slides and pools. We felt like 4 days was not enough time to do everything the resort offered. We are already planning our next trip here but planning to bring more family and friends.

Tips for Families

Get ready to have fun! Adults, the slides are fun for everyone. My kids dragging my husband down the slide and them him riding down it another 50 times was one of my best memories.

Sewell, New Jersey

My ratings by kids age

Paradise

the trade winds is jam packed with fun activities to do for kids from the pool to the waterslide and thepaddle boats and mini golf to name a few.. the staff is wonderful and so friendly and helpful. you can also use the amenities at their sister property which is a short walk away.

Tips for Families

be prepared for a 30 amenities fee to be tacked onto your bill each night, kind of alot but there is a lot to do

Bensalem, Pennsylvania

My ratings by kids age

Awesome!

We loved our stay in St. Pete Beach. The Tradewinds had everything! Pools, beach front access, tons of dining options, and a huge waterslide on the beach! A great relaxing vacation but still many ways to keep the kids busy.

Tips for Families

We visited nearby Clearwater to see Winter the dolphin at the Clearwater Marine aquarium. We also did a dolphin cruise right down the road.